I Really Want to Like the Pod Racing Scenes, But …
Ladies and gentlemen, strap yourselves in because we’re about to take a sarcastic ride through one of the most iconic scenes in Star Wars history – the podracing sequence in The Phantom Menace. Now, I know what you’re thinking –…
Shocking Truth Behind Dune 2’s Baby Sandworm Effects
Well folks, it looks like we’ve been bamboozled once again by the sneaky tricks of Hollywood. I know, I know, you thought those giant sandworms in Dune: Part Two were all CGI, but surprise, surprise, they were actually made practically….
Can We Avoid the Dystopian Eco-Nightmare of Mad Max?
Well, well, well. Look who’s having the last laugh now, George Miller. When you wrote Mad Max back in the 70s, you probably thought you were being all clever and shit, painting a grim picture of a world ravaged by…
Indiana Jones and ‘The Temple of Middle Child Syndrome.’
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the franchise’s awkward middle child. The one that tries a little too hard to be edgy and ends up being, well, just plain weird. It’s like that one cousin at Thanksgiving who shows…
Planet of the Apes Flings Poo at Other Scifi Franchises
Well, well, well, looks like the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is still raking in the dough after 56 years of monkeying around. The latest installment, which made over $58 million in its opening weekend, has proven that…
Remember when Xbox Wasn’t Terrible?
Well, well, well, look who’s struggling in the console gaming world. It’s none other than Microsoft, the company that thought they could take on the likes of Nintendo and Sony. Spoiler alert: they couldn’t. Let’s take a trip down memory…
Doctor Who’s Beatles Episode Sucks
What do you get when you mix a time-traveling alien, a world without music, and a bootleg version of The Beatles? Apparently, the second episode of the newly relaunched Doctor Who. And while it may sound like a recipe for…
The All-Singing, All-Dancing Furiosa
Attention all Wasteland wanderers and post-apocalyptic cinephiles, it’s time for another hot take from your favorite snarky sci-fi blogger! Today we’re talking about the highly anticipated release of Furiosa, the latest addition to the Mad Max saga from filmmaker George…
Hollywood’s Weird Underwear Fetish
Well, well, well, dear readers. Looks like our beloved period dramas have been feeding us a load of corset-clad lies. And I, for one, am shocked. Shocked, I tell you. Who knew our favorite heroines weren’t actually in danger of…
Is Megalopolis ‘Matlock Scifi?’
Francis Ford Coppola: a walking, talking, filmmaking paradox wrapped in a trench coat of contradictions. Known for his 70s cinematic triumphs and his less celebrated dabbling in the mushy depths of Robin Williams’ family-friendly fare. Yet, here he is, trying…